School Committee - Recap of 10/15/19 meeting

Catching up to this recap (apologies for the delay, was spending time on the election prep which was more important at the time).

• The Superintendent's Report announced the authors visit to the three middle schools. This visit was funded by an FEF grant. 
• FHS students along with FHS teachers Kevin McCarthy and Mike Walsh provided an update on their trip to Germany this summer. 66 students participated in what was summarized as a success!
• NEASC Two-Year Update – Paul Peri and William Klements provided an update that FHS did receive the accreditation. In the final report, there were 9 highlighted recommendations; 3 were completed outright and 6 of the 9 deal with 21st century and are connected with the Portrait of a Graduate work already underway.
• Joyce Edwards and Kristin Letendre provided and update on the Health and Wellness program (presentation copy found below)
• Policy updates on the meeting procedure were approved
• The Superintendent's new contract was approved (1% increase in line with other contracts)

4 FHS students providing the update on the trip to Germany

Presentation on Health and Wellness from Franklin Matters

The Superintendent's Report
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/files/superintendents-report-10-15-19

MetroWest Slides
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/files/metrowest-slides
 
The agenda and other  documents released for this meeting can be found
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/october-15-2019-school-committee-packet

Franklin TV has the video of this meeting available for replay
https://view.earthchannel.com/PlayerController.aspx?&PGD=franknma&eID=690
 
Additional details can be found in my notes captured live during the meeting

• Live reporting: Consent Agenda to Closing 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/10/live-reporting-consent-agenda-to-closing.html

• Live reporting: Discussion Only Items

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/10/live-reporting-discussion-only-items.html

• Live reporting: Discussion - Action Items

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/10/live-reporting-discussion-action-items.html

• Live reporting: School Committee - October 15, 2019

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/10/live-reporting-school-committee-october.html